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How to say 'Success' in Japanese | 出世

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The Japanese word for Success is 'Shusse', written as 出世 in Japanese.'Success' in hiragana is しゅっせ.

    word

    出世

    Meaning

    Success

    Reading

    しゅっせ

    shusse

    Kanji

    Exit World, Generation

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '出世 (しゅっせ)' refers to 'success' in terms of career advancement or rising in social status. It is often used to describe someone achieving a high position in their profession or society. For example: He achieved great success in his career「彼は出世した」(かれはしゅっせした). She is aiming for success in the company「彼女は会社で出世を目指している」(かのじょはかいしゃでしゅっせをめざしている). The word carries a connotation of climbing the social or professional ladder, and it is commonly used in business or formal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2550

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 出世

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exit

  • kanji

    Meaning

    World, Generation

Words Related to 出世 Through the Kanji

These 71 Words contain the Kanji 出 as well.

  • word

    出来る

    Meaning

    Can, Be made

  • word

    出る

    Meaning

    Exit, Appear

  • word

    出す

    Meaning

    Start, Take out

  • word

    出口

    Meaning

    Exit

  • word

    出品

    Meaning

    Listing

  • word

    思い出す

    Meaning

    Remember

  • word

    引き出し

    Meaning

    Drawer

  • word

    貸し出す

    Meaning

    Lend

  • word

    出席

    Meaning

    Attendance

  • word

    出発

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    出掛ける

    Meaning

    Go out

  • word

    輸出

    Meaning

    Export

  • word

    出会う

    Meaning

    Meet, Encounter

  • word

    出身

    Meaning

    Origin

  • word

    取り出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    外出

    Meaning

    Outing

  • word

    出力

    Meaning

    Output

  • word

    家出

    Meaning

    Runaway

  • word

    生み出す

    Meaning

    Produce

  • word

    出来事

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    言い出す

    Meaning

    Start saying

  • word

    出場

    Meaning

    Appearance, Participation

  • word

    出国

    Meaning

    Departure

  • word

    売り出す

    Meaning

    Launch

  • word

    出荷

    Meaning

    Shipment

  • word

    出産

    Meaning

    Childbirth

  • word

    支出

    Meaning

    Expenditure

  • word

    貸し出し

    Meaning

    Lending

  • word

    出現

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    作り出す

    Meaning

    Create, Produce

  • word

    見出だす

    Meaning

    Discover

  • word

    飛び出す

    Meaning

    Jump out

  • word

    思い出

    Meaning

    Memory

  • word

    差し出す

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    進出

    Meaning

    Advance, Expansion

  • word

    出勤

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    追い出す

    Meaning

    Expel

  • word

    出でる

    Meaning

    Emerge

  • word

    出来上がる

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    出会い

    Meaning

    Encounter

  • word

    出版

    Meaning

    Publish

  • word

    出版社

    Meaning

    Publisher

  • word

    引き出す

    Meaning

    Withdraw, Draw out

  • word

    出血

    Meaning

    Bleeding

  • word

    出演

    Meaning

    Appearance

  • word

    出張

    Meaning

    Business trip

  • word

    演出

    Meaning

    Direction, Production

  • word

    出土

    Meaning

    Excavation

  • word

    持ち出す

    Meaning

    Takeout

  • word

    出入り

    Meaning

    Coming and going

  • word

    人出

    Meaning

    Crowd

  • word

    日の出

    Meaning

    Sunrise

  • word

    出来上がり

    Meaning

    Completion

  • word

    出来るだけ

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    出入り口

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    乗り出す

    Meaning

    Embark, Lean out

  • word

    出前

    Meaning

    Delivery

  • word

    見出し

    Meaning

    Heading

  • word

    逃げ出す

    Meaning

    Flee, Runaway

  • word

    申し出る

    Meaning

    Offer

  • word

    出資

    Meaning

    Investment

  • word

    呼び出す

    Meaning

    Call, Summon

  • word

    脱出

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    出し

    Meaning

    Stock

  • word

    提出

    Meaning

    Submission

  • word

    出生

    Meaning

    Birth

  • word

    派出所

    Meaning

    Police box

  • word

    排出

    Meaning

    Discharge, Emission

  • word

    吐き出す

    Meaning

    Spit, Discharge

  • word

    突き出す

    Meaning

    Protrude, Thrust out

  • word

    出迎え

    Meaning

    Greeting

Words Related to 出世 Through the Kanji

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 世 as well.

  • word

    世界

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    世紀

    Meaning

    Century

  • word

    Meaning

    World, Society

  • word

    世間

    Meaning

    World, Society

  • word

    世代

    Meaning

    Generation

  • word

    世の中

    Meaning

    World

  • word

    世話

    Meaning

    Care

  • word

    この世

    Meaning

    This world

  • word

    中世

    Meaning

    Middle ages

  • word

    お世辞

    Meaning

    Flattery

  • word

    世帯

    Meaning

    Household

  • word

    世論

    Meaning

    Public opinion

  • word

    近世

    Meaning

    Early modern

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What does 'Shusse' (出世) mean?

'Shusse' means 'Success' .

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